Iola vs Olivia

Side-by-side comparison of Iola and Olivia — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Iola

Girl name · Rank #11074

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Iola Olivia
Current Rank #11074 #1
Total Births (all years) 9,652 553,664
Peak Year 1918 2014
Peak Year Births 368 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Iola Olivia
1880ss 233 618
1890ss 471 1,099
1900ss 953 1,575
1910ss 2,525 3,545
1920ss 2,546 4,982
1930ss 1,367 3,922
1940ss 692 7,201
1950ss 437 6,100
1960ss 164 4,015
1970ss 79 7,849
1980ss 40 14,061
1990ss — 75,913
2000ss 19 156,048
2010ss 78 184,528
2020ss 48 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Iola Olivia
2014 7 19,836
2015 11 19,726
2016 11 19,409
2017 16 18,777
2018 — 18,055
2019 5 18,569
2020 11 17,682
2021 11 17,841
2022 9 16,654
2023 9 15,313
2024 8 14,718

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2024.

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